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To celebrate the release of the new movie "FIRED UP," the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), Screen Gems/Sony Pictures, MTV Networks, and WPGC 95.5 FM, are looking for the best cheerleading squads in the Greater Washington area to represent this weekend at the "FIRED UP" National Cheerleading Challenge.
Amateur cheer squads are invited to take part in the challenge on Saturday, January 31, 2009, at the Turkey Thicket Recreation Center, 1100 Michigan Avenue, NE, from 12 noon - 3 pm. Participating squads will perform a 1-minute routine that includes the phrase "Fired Up". The Washington Wizards cheerleaders will serve as special guest judges for the event. Contestants will be judged on the skill of their performance, combined elements of their routine, as well as keeping the fans entertained and energized.
Thirty finalists from around the country, including the DC winner, will have their taped performance posted online at MTV.com, where viewers can vote for their favorite cheerleading squad. One lucky team will win the coveted $5,000 Grand Prize.
Rules for the "FIRED UP" National Cheerleading Challenge include, but are not limited to:
- Contestants must be between the ages of 13 - 25 years old.
- Amateur squads ONLY. We are looking for local college and high school students, community centers groups and after school/gymnastics programs.
- Each squad will have up to 1 minute to perform a routine incorporating the phrase “Fired Up” in front of the panel of judges. No music will be allowed.
- Each squad will be judged on Originality, Style, and Execution.
- Every contestant (no exceptions) must fill out and sign a release form at registration prior to performing. Minors (anyone under 18 years old) must have their parent/guardian with them or present a signed consent form at time of registration.
Select the link below for the official rules, contest entry form, and release form from the official "FIRED UP" website.
The hilarious new comedy "FIRED UP" opens in theaters February 20, 2009. In the movie, Shawn Colfax (Nicholas D'Agosto) and Nick Brady (Eric Christian Olsen), the stars of the Gerald R. Ford High School football team, are dreading the prospect of another summer at football camp. Nick hatches a scheme for the two to join their schools cheerleaders at cheer camp instead. The guys are having the time of their lives until Shawn falls for Carly (Sarah Roemer), the beautiful head cheerleader who is very suspicious of their motives. To win Carly over, the boys must come up with some surprising new moves to prove Shawns intentions before the all-important cheer competition finals.